Ctenanthe
Ctenanthe is a genus of the family Marantaceae with 15 accepted species. They are found in tropical regions, in South America.
Listed bellow are the varieties that are being cultivated around the world. If there’s a plant that’s missing here, or you would like to send a photo for the variety that still doesn’t have one, or some information isn’t correct, please contact me via e-mail at houseplants.xyz@gmail.com or via instagram @houseplants.xyz I’ll try to keep this page updated. All the changes will be noted in changelog at the bottom of the page.
Ctenanthe Plants List
Ctenanthe Plants
Ctenanthe amabilis
Named by: Charles Jacques Édouard Morren, Helen Kennedy and Dan Henry Nicolson (1987)
Native Area: Brazil
Ctenanthe amabilis
Photo by @sitio_e_jardim
Ctenanthe compressa
Named by: Albert Gottfried Dietrich, August Wilhelm Eichler (1884)
Native Area: Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela
Ctenanthe compressa
Photo by @black_house_creative_
Ctenanthe burle-marxii
Trade Names: Ctenanthe burle-marxii ‘Amabilis’, Ctenanthe ‘Amabilis’, Ctenanthe amabilis, Calathea burle-marxii
Common Names: Fishbone prayer plant
Named by: Helen Kennedy (1982)
Native Area: Brazil
Cultivars and Hybrids: Ctenanthe burle-marxii ‘Amagris’
Ctenanthe burle-marxii
Photo by Houseplants.xyz / Negabiljaka.com
Ctenanthe burle-marxii var. obscura
Named by: Helen Kennedy (1982)
Native Area: Brazil
Ctenanthe burle-marxii var. obscura
Photo by @ms.forest
Ctenanthe lubbersiana
Named by: August Wilhelm Eichler (1890)
Native Area: Brazil
Ctenanthe lubbersiana
Photo by @kebun_abim
Ctenanthe marantifolia
Synonyms: Ctenanthe pilosa
Named by: August W. Eichler
Native Area: Brazil
Cultivars and Hybrids: Ctenanthe marantifolia 'Golden Mosaic'
Ctenanthe marantifolia
Photo by @kebun_boonlop
Ctenanthe oppenheimiana
Trade Names: Ctenanthe ‘Compactstar’
Named by: Charles Jacques Édouard Morren, Karl Moritz Schumann (1902)
Native Area: Brazil
Cultivars and Hybrids: Ctenanthe oppenheimiana 'Greystar', Ctenanthe oppenheimiana 'Tricolor'
Ctenanthe oppenheimiana
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Ctenanthe marantifolia ‘Golden Mosaic’
Trade Names: Ctenanthe ‘Golden Mosaic’, Ctenanthe variegata, Ctenanthe setosa ‘Golden Mosaic’, Ctenanthe lubbersiana ‘Golden Mosaic’, Ctenanthe pilosa ‘Golden Mosaic’
Plant parent(s): Ctenanthe marantifolia
Ctenanthe marantifolia ‘Golden Mosaic’
Photo by @forstemsandleaves
Ctenanthe burle-marxii ‘Amagris’
Trade Names: Ctenanthe ‘Amagris’, Ctenanthe burle-marxii ‘Amagris’
Inventor: René Denis
Patent: USPP14641P2
Plant parent(s): Ctenanthe burle-marxii
Ctenanthe burle-marxii ‘Amagris’
Photo by Houseplants.xyz / Negabiljaka.com
Ctenanthe oppenheimiana ‘Greystar’
Trade Names: Ctenanthe ‘Greystar’. Calathea ‘Greystar’
Plant parent(s): Ctenanthe oppenheimiana
Ctenanthe oppenheimiana ‘Greystar’
Photo by @plants4love
Ctenanthe oppenheimiana ‘Tricolor’
Trade Names: Ctenanthe ‘Tricolor’
Plant parent(s): Ctenanthe oppenheimiana
Ctenanthe oppenheimiana ‘Tricolor’
Photo by @plantitangajoomma
March 11 2021:
- article is published.